^^ Unless you're friends with a blogger haha ;) --- So you want to host a bachelorette party, have no interest in going the typical boozefest/Vegas route but don't know what to do instead? Wellll, I have a suggestion... How about hosting a bachelorette party - cabin in the woods (glamping) style? ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Pack Me In Your Suitcase Boo
You guys, Charles is leaving me tomorrow... For London. Can you imagine the nerve? To travel to London without me?!?! ...
Life Happening // October ’15
Sharing a little list of my life happening moments that took place in October. Last month... ^^ My sister, Gigi, slept over for a weekend and when we weren't busy taking self-portraits at home, we were out and about running errands and found time to visit the library so she could check a few ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Pumpkin Patch Confessions
You guys... After weeks of taking photos with my tripod & self timer from the comfort of my home for Self Portrait Sunday, I decided it was time to get outside. That's right. OUTSIDE... Charles and I had a conversation the other day about falling into the rut of doing things because they are ...
Postcards From Maine
I had originally planned to recap our adventures in Maine on the blog before our cruise trip. Obviously, that didn't happen. I've been torn, not sure where to begin with trying to put my experience into words. Taking pictures and editing them? That comes easy to me when I work on blog posts... The ...
A Birthday Letter To My Hubba Hubby
Dear Charles, Today is your birthday! Do you remember the first birthday gift I ever gave you? It was for your 21st... We weren't officially together and I was really torn about whether I should give you a gift at all considering our label-less circumstances. When I finally did decide that I ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: First Comes Bachelorette, Then Comes MEXICO!
If you follow me on Instagram (@setarrra), you might have noticed that I escaped to the woods in Maryland last weekend for my girlfriend, Lmya's bachelorette party. I've known Lmya since my freshmen year in college and was honored to be included in the celebration of her upcoming wedding to the love ...
10 Things To Do On A Cruise
Remember that one time I said I was done recapping our Carnival Cruise trip??? Well... I lied. But it wasn't intentional, I promise. I recently came to the realization that I wasn't giving you the full experience of what it's like to go on cruise because all the posts I shared were about the things ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: 22 Year Age Gap
It's been a while since my littler sister, Gigi, has made an appearance on the blog for various reasons. We've either hung out in moments when I personally didn't feel like taking pictures or in moments when she has vocalized that she didn't want her photo taken... And as the big sister, I feel an ...
24 Hours In NYC
^^ 7:30am: On the bus to NYC! The ride from D.C. to New York is about 4 hours, give or take depending on traffic. My great friend, Durell, was getting married to the love of his life, Hannah, and there was no way we were missing it. ^^ 12:00pm: We made it to the Big Apple! For those who are new ...
The Clearest Waters At Pillory Beach, Grand Turk
Oh man oh man oh man! Here we go! The LAST port of call on our Caribbean cruise: Grand Turk, the largest island of many that make up Turks & Caicos. Beach bags in tow, Charles and I (along with our cousins, April & Jarrod) grabbed the first cab we could get, made a quick stop at a ...
Life Happening // September ’15
Curious to know about what's been going on with life behind the scenes while I've been recapping our Caribbean cruise trip? Here's a quick list of the life happening moments that took place in September. 1) Charles got really sick with strep throat and our truck broke down on our way back home ...